oh PLEASE do more videos with this point of view! it would be so so helpful, especially for something like shoulder in, where it's subtle enough that when you're new to it, it can be really hard to tell it's right without over bending. would love to know exactly what i'm looking for!
I came here to say exactly this! It’s so helpful to see your point of view. I’m super visual and it’s just so clear when I can see what you’re doing from the rider’s view point. Thank you!
This reminds me of a technique my trainer sometimes uses, particularly with a horse that gets crooked. She has me hold my crop in both hands across and above the shoulders, but also holding my reins normally. It is more like driving a carriage than how we usually ride, but it helps the horse "move into straightness" as she describes it, and it gets my hands even and level. If my horse is getting crooked, bulging, etc, and then I am becoming part of that lean, it is really helpful in getting both of us more centered and straight . I have to try this now too! Thanks!
Love this demonstration and visualization! When I took jumping lessons my coach taught me this and I use it to help set me up as i don't have a ground coach any longer.
Great video, thanks so much. 'Each time you use your reins you should feel your seat go deeper.' First time I've heard this. Do say a bit more about it! I'll try out the bridged reins meanwhile.
I love bridging my reins as a self check. It also works wonders while teaching lessons. Super video with an easy (yet difficult) application to make our riding better. 😊
What an interesting technique! Lately I've been struggled keeping my hands quiet while cantering, so I'm definitely interested in trying this out next time I ride. Just curious, why do you not recommend doing a whole riding session like this?
Yes I have tried it and it feels very strange but probably not so much once you get the hours and muscle memory behind you. It is widely used in the racing industry here in England and taught to apprentice jockeys. Good for strong horses too. I could ride with hands in the box but lost that and have had to learn all that muscle memory again.
I'm having a hard time figuring out how you actually bridged your reins--I've watched the sequence several times but the actual making of the circle is a little too fast for me to follow on the video.
You can watch it at a different speed. Click on the gear in the top right hand corner, then click on “playback speed”. There are different options there
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oh PLEASE do more videos with this point of view! it would be so so helpful, especially for something like shoulder in, where it's subtle enough that when you're new to it, it can be really hard to tell it's right without over bending. would love to know exactly what i'm looking for!
So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the feedback!
I came here to say exactly this! It’s so helpful to see your point of view. I’m super visual and it’s just so clear when I can see what you’re doing from the rider’s view point.
Thank you!
Your "distractions" are always very useful, like a bonus feature in your videos.
Glad you like them!
Oh, this is so helpful. My hands are indeed all over the place when I do anything faster than a walk! Love the 2 camera view too!!! So, so helpful!
This reminds me of a technique my trainer sometimes uses, particularly with a horse that gets crooked. She has me hold my crop in both hands across and above the shoulders, but also holding my reins normally. It is more like driving a carriage than how we usually ride, but it helps the horse "move into straightness" as she describes it, and it gets my hands even and level. If my horse is getting crooked, bulging, etc, and then I am becoming part of that lean, it is really helpful in getting both of us more centered and straight . I have to try this now too!
Thanks!
Thanks Amelia for this video. Bridging works well for me. It's a fantastic exercise. Love from Spain.
This point of view was so helpful!!!!
So glad to hear that!
Love this demonstration and visualization! When I took jumping lessons my coach taught me this and I use it to help set me up as i don't have a ground coach any longer.
Great video, thanks so much. 'Each time you use your reins you should feel your seat go deeper.' First time I've heard this. Do say a bit more about it! I'll try out the bridged reins meanwhile.
I love bridging my reins as a self check. It also works wonders while teaching lessons. Super video with an easy (yet difficult) application to make our riding better. 😊
I’ve never heard of bridging reins, thanks for sharing, I’ll give this a try. Love your videos ❤
What an interesting technique! Lately I've been struggled keeping my hands quiet while cantering, so I'm definitely interested in trying this out next time I ride. Just curious, why do you not recommend doing a whole riding session like this?
It can be helpful to then find the difference when you are holding your reins normally!
Yes I have tried it and it feels very strange but probably not so much once you get the hours and muscle memory behind you. It is widely used in the racing industry here in England and taught to apprentice jockeys. Good for strong horses too.
I could ride with hands in the box but lost that and have had to learn all that muscle memory again.
Great video. Thank you
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If you use more weighted reins you get much better results with control haed and neck and ride at all.
I'm having a hard time figuring out how you actually bridged your reins--I've watched the sequence several times but the actual making of the circle is a little too fast for me to follow on the video.
You can watch it at a different speed. Click on the gear in the top right hand corner, then click on “playback speed”. There are different options there
You'll want both reins in each hand and will make a circle in front!
Bridging is just double stacking your reins. So your left rein and right rein are stacked on top of each other, then the loop down.